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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[February, 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
As will be seen in tbe tables below there are consider¬ 
able variations in the Receipts, Sales, Exports, and stock 
oh hand of Grain and Breadstuffs, as compared with the 
previous months, and with similar periods during the 
previous year. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
from our record kept daily during the year, show at a 
glance the transactions for the month ending Jan. 1 Uh, 
1881, and for the corresponding period last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25 d’s this m’th5'!4,000 3,195,000 1,611,000 ir.2,003 407,000 813,000 
26 d’s last m’th497,0U0 5,315,000 5,261,000 259,000 546,000 952,000 
Sales. Flour Wheat. Corn, Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25d.<’sm’th391,000 32,2'4,000' 6,876,000 * 212,000 328,000 2,871,000 
25 d. nm’th424,O0O 31,807,000 * 9,835,010*186,000 942,000 3,414,000* 
* Including forward delivery. 
2. Comparison'with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25 days 1881..664,000 3,195,000 1,611,000 152.000 407,000 813,000 
25 days 1880. .411,500 3,105,000 3,467,000 183,000 312,000 1,128.000 
Sales. Flour Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25 days 1881..391,000 32,214,000 6,876,000 212,000 328,000 2,871,000 
25 days 1880 .316,000 18,570,000 4,091,000 159,000 408,000 1,234,000 
3. Receipts at New York, Jan 1. to Dec. 31 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bqls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
’80.5,412,500 58,997,00060,784,300 1,880,0003,931,00013,819,400518,300 
’79.5,562,500 70,879,00142,361,0 0 3,305.000 4,378,00011,159,500705,500 
•78.4,629,300 62,928,00038,113,300 4,628,300 6,388,00014,479,600 705,500 
4. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush. hush. bush. bush. bush. 
’80. .4,677,700 62,384.700 49 538,200 2,145,800 267,000 390,300 324.350 
’79. .3,684,400 61.538.900 85.319,700 3.941.600 147,000 521.400323.150 
*78. .2,630,400 55,019,400 27,440.800 4,ls4,8501,513,8003,658,900476,290 
5. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
Jan. 10,’81..5,289,900 2,038,800 199,150 200,100 675,800 114.300 
Jan. 12. V0..7,792,320 1,378,000 426.191 557,857 557,009 143,891 
Jan. 14,’79. .3,429,571 1.729,857 572,670 46,024 922,322 91.447 
Jan. 14,’78. .2,169,552 1,048,859 286,654 935,084 1,600,132 318,542 
fi. Stock of Flour Here Dec. 31 
1877. 1S78. 1879. 1880 
Total, bbls.4110,000 372,000 S98.000 229,000 
Current Wholesale Prices.—A Year's Variations. 
Jan. 13,18S0. 
Jan. 
11,1881. 
Flour— Super ... 
*5 
00 
® ■ 
> 40 
$3 
20 
® 1 
3 90 
" Extra Western . 
5 
50 
(A ! 
) 00 
4 
15 
@ 1 
3 25 
Buckwheat Flour, ?! 100 lbs 
2 
10 
@ 5 
l 35 
1 
75 
m '■ 
: 10 
Corn-Meal. 
2 
60 
@; 
i 30 
2 
65 
@ i 
l 35 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 
1 
35 
@ i 
l 50 
1 
07K® 1 
1 21>4 
Red and Amber .. 
1 
15 
® i 
1 55 
1 
05 
@ i 
l 26K 
Spring .... 
Corn—4 ellow . 
58 
@ 
@ 
70 
1 
00 @ 1 
54K@ 
l 21 
65 
•• White . 
58 
@ 
70 
55 
@ 
58 
Mixed .. 
56 
@ 
fill 
54 
@ 
58 
-OATS..... 
46 
@ 
51X 
42 H® 
50K 
Rye.... 
92 
@ 
93 
98 
@ 1 00 
Barley...... 
70 
@ i 
l OS 
70 
@ 1 
L 35 
Hay— Bale, ft 100 fts. 
60 
@ 
95 
1 
00 
@ ; 
1 25 
Hops— new, ft ft...... 
30 
@ 
40 
18 
@ 
23 
old, ft Tb.... 
7 
@ 
18 
4 
@ 
20 
Feathers— Live Geese, ft ft 
40 
® 
55 
45 
@ 
50 
Seed— Clover, W. & St. ft 1b. 
8H@ 
10£ 
7K@ 
9>« 
Timothy, ft bushel_ 
2 
40 
@ 5 
! 75 
2 
65 
@: 
l 85 
" Flax, ft bushel. 
1 
65 
@ 5 
i 00 
1 
40 
@ 
— 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c., ft ft 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, ft ft 
3K@ 
14 
4 
@ 
15 
30 
® 
56 
25 
@ 
51 
• • Domestic, pulled....... 
30 
@ 
55 
18 
@ 
46 
Tallow, ft ft... 
6%@ 
6<Sf 
6 
@ 
6'A 
Dil-Cake— ft ton.. 
35 
00 
@ 
29 
00 
@ 
Pork— Mess, ft bbl. 
Extra Prime, ft bbl.. 
12 
75 
@13 00 
12 
75 
©- 
— 
10 
50 
@ 
— 
10 
50 
@10 75 
Beef— Extra Mess. 
11 
00 
@11 
L 50 
9 
50 
@10 00 
Lard, in tres. & bbls, ft 1091b 
7 
90 
@ 8 40 
8 
75 
(ax ( 
) 45 
Butter— State, ft ft. 
18 
@ 
37 
20 
@ 
33 
•• Western, poor to f’ey,ft 
14 
@ 
37 
14 
@ 
31 
Cheese.. 
9 
« 
14 
8K@ 
13 
E gs— Fresh, ft dozen . 
12 
@ 
18 
32 
@ 
38 
Peas— Canada, in bond, ft bu 
— 
® 
86^ 
— 
@ 
85 
In most kinds of general merchandise there has been 
diminished activity during four weeks past, incident to 
closing up one year’s business and preparing for the 
next; while the extreme cold weather, extending all 
over the country, has had a quieting influence. Prices 
have naturally been weaker. The leading articles of 
produce have moved moderately for actual consump¬ 
tion and export, though there has been a fair speculative 
activity in winter Wheat, No. 2 Corn, No. 2 Oats, West¬ 
ern Steam Lard, and Cotton, at variable prices. Recently, 
Breadstuffs have ruled stronger, and holders are less 
freely offering their stock of Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, 
and Flour—the export demand for Wheat being fair, 
and for Flour, very good, at current prices. Cable ad¬ 
vices from Europe have been increasingly favorable, 
recently—Wool closes steady, on a moderate demand. 
....Hops qniet, but firm_Hay and Straw In demand, 
at full figures... .Seeds in limited request and at rather 
lower rates, Clover closing heavily... .Butter favors buy¬ 
ers, on a slack trade. Stock here to begin the year, 95,486 
packages Butter, and 214,191 boxes of Cheese, the latter 
moderately active at, steady rates.... Ocean freights have 
been lower, but close at slightly increasing figures. 
Mew York Live-Stock markets. 
receipts. 
week ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Dec. 13. 9,649 192 1,389 21,617 47,852 
Dec. 20...10,282 101 1,749 30,386 39,368 
Dec. 27..........11,262 139 873 24,957 35,848 
Jan. 3..........10,482 156 931 27,666 23,615 
Jan. 10.13.487 161 1,126 SI,570 40,407 
dotal for 5 Wee*s..57,162 749 6,068 136,196 188,090 
do.forprevAWeeksM,181 533 10,062 141,324 216,099 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per week _..11,432 150 1,214 27,239 37,618 
do. do. last Month. .12,295 133 2.515 35,331 51,025 
do. do. prev's Month AZ,W& 169 3,833 38,304 40,124 
Beef Cattle are sold and quoted by the pound of estimated 
dressed weight—Cows and Horses by the head—Sheep and 
Calves by the live weight—Live Hogs by the live weight 
and Dressed Hogs by the carcass weight. Fur example: 
A Steer in good, fair order , dresses about 56 ibs. to the 
100 lbs. of live weight. Such an one weighing alive 1,428 
lbs., would dress 800 lbs., and at 10 cents per lb., would 
bring $80, equivalent to by, cents per lb., live weight. 
The prices for beeves for the week ending January 
10th, were:. Extra Native Cattle, ll£@,12c.; Good to 
Prime, 10J-@llic.; Common, Si@9fc.; Poor, 7J@S|c.; Dry 
Cows, heifers and yearlings, live weight, 2|@l-}-c. Aver¬ 
age price of all beeves, 9|c. Extreme average of prices, 
7£@12c. The most of the sales were from 9@.10Jc. Cows 
sold during the week at $35 to $60 per head. Calves had 
a free sale; grassers, 2J@3e.; fed calves, 3i@3fc.; ex¬ 
tra veals, 8i@S£c. Choice sheep sold at 4}<®5Jc.; lambs 
varied from 0i@7c. Ohio hogs brought 5£c.; pigs, 5c. 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent), per II). 7'2@8>£c. 
Sulphate of Potash (potash 41 per cent), per lb.. 3"i@4 c. 
do. do. (potash 2TH per cent, per lb.. 
German Potash Salts (potash 12 to 15 p. c.), p. ton.$15.0'0@l8.()0 
Muriate of Potash (potash 50 per cent), per lb.... 2J4@2)<c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb........ 4 @4}fe. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 per cent), per lb.. 4U@4£e. 
Dried Blood (ammonia13 per cent), per ton.$50.00@52.00 
No. 1 Peruv. Guano.Lobos, $ ton....46.00 
do. do. guaranteed, $ ton,cargo M_.... 56.00 
Soluble Pacific Guano, per ton... 45.00 
Excelsior Fertilizer Co., Fine Ground Raw Bone...... 45.00 
Mapes’ Complete Manure (clay soils), per 1.000 lbs. 25.50 
do. do. do. (light soils , per 1,000 lbs. 25.50 
do. do. do. “A" Brand (Wheat),?! 1,000 lbs. 20.00 
do. Tobacco do. do. ... 52.00 
do. Fruit and Vine Manure, per ton. 37.00 
do. Pure Maw Bone, per ton.... 3S.00 
Matfield Fertilizer, No. 1. ..... 45.00 
do. do. No. 2. :..... 30.00 
Homestead Superphosphate, per ton . 40.00 
do Tobacco Grower, per ton.. 60.00 
Banner Raw Bone Flour, per ton . 45.00 
Stockbridge Rye Manure, per ton. 45.00 
do. Wheat Manure, per ton. 45.00 
do. Seeding Down Manure, per ton. 40.00 
Bowker’s Wheat Phosphate, per ton...... .... 40.00 
Walton, Wha»n & Co.'s Raw Bone Phosphate, per ton. 40.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton... 8.00 
Catalogues Received. 
As February and March are the months in which the 
great majority of dealers publish their catalogues, and 
as at those times our columns are overcrowded with 
other matters, we acknowledge those at present at 
hand in order to relieve the lists as much as possible. 
We may say to those friends who send their catalogues, 
and are disappointed to find that they are not recorded, 
that unless they reach us on or before the 10th of the 
preceding month they cannot be entered. 
NURSERYMEN. 
Geo. W. Campbell, Delaware, O.—A long list of 
grapes with the new ones, small fruits in general, with 
greenhouse and other plants ; illustrated. 
O. M. Crosby. Danbury. Conn. A special treatise on 
quince culture with reference to the “ Champion.” 
C. P. Lines. New Haven, Conn.—A select variety of 
tree and small fruits, and ornamental stock. 
Geo. A. Long, Larissa, Texas—A selection of fruits 
suited to the State—Osage Orange seed, ornamental 
plants, etc. Mr. L. supplies some of the best papers, and 
of course begins the list with th e American Agriculturist. 
Geo. P. Murrell, Austin, Ark.—Very full of varieties 
of fruit best suited to southern localities. Mr. M. also 
gives a list of journals. 
John Perkins, Moorestown, N. J.—Fruit trees and 
small fruits, with ornamental stock. 
C. M. Silva & Son, Newcastle, Placer Co.. Cal.—Trees 
and small fruits adapted to the Pacific coast. 
H. M. Thompson & Son, St. Francis, Wis.—General 
nursery stock with evergreen and other forest trees and 
their seeds a specialty. 
Isaac F. Tillinghast, La Plume. Lack’s Co., Pa., 
fends his quarterly “ Seed-time and Harvest,” is part 
catalogue and part journal, with useful and fresh matter. 
F. Trowbridge, Milford, Conn.—Special catalogue of 
the cranberry. 
H. K. Vickeroy, Normal. Ill.—Small fruits, vegetable 
plants and fruit-box material.' 
Geo. S. Wales, Rochester, N. Y., who grows fruits, 
sends a useful treatise on strawberry culture, which can 
be had for a one-cent stamp. 
SEEDSMEN AND FLORISTS. 
W. Atlee Burpee & Co., 219 & 221 Church St., Phila¬ 
delphia. Pa.—In their “ Farm Annual,” offer farm, gar¬ 
den and flower seeds with several specialties. 
John Lewis Childs, Queens, N. Y.—An illustrated 
catalogue of new and rare flowers, greenhouse plants, etc. 
D. M. Ferry <fc Co., Detroit. Mich.—The body of the 
catalogue illustrated by a profusion of plain and colored 
engravings is prefaced by views of the seed farms, seed 
barn, and other portions of this establishment, the 
largest in the country. 
J. E. Hart. Jacksonville. Fla.—A select list of vege¬ 
table and other seeds, followed by concise directions for 
culture, also fertilizers suited to the locality. 
Peter Henderson & Co., No. 35 Cortlandt St., New 
York City.—This catalogue offers “everything for the 
f arden,” and includes seeds, plants, and implements, 
eautifnlly illustrated, and with the “ novelties.” 
Long Bros., Florists, 57 Niagara St., Buffalo, N. Y., 
communicate pleasantly with their customers through a 
little monthly called “A Cluster of Roses.” 
Tyra Montgomery, Maltoon. Ill., makes a specialty 
of geraniums, of which the newest are offered. 
Nanz & Neuner, Louisville, Ky.—Very full in seeds 
of all kinds, bulbs, and greenhouse and other plants, as 
well as florist's requisites. 
Wm. B Reed, Chambersburg, Pa., makes a specialty 
of roses, and offers collections at a low price. 
R. H. SHusftvAY, Rockford, Hi.—Excellent selections 
in vegetables and flowers, and copiously illustrated. 
James Vick, Rochester, N. Y.—This catalogue, always 
noted for the great variety of its contents, and the num¬ 
ber and beauty of its illustrations, ic in these respects 
more notable than ever. It contains fine views of Mr. 
Vick’s seed farms, and a portrait. 
Samuel Wilson, Mechanicsville, Pa., offers garden, 
flower, and field seeds, grown by himself, with several 
specialties, especially among the field seeds. 
E. Wyman. Jr., Rockford, Ill.—A very neat and com¬ 
pact list, with several specialties. 
FARM IMPLEMENTS, APPLIANCES, AND FER¬ 
TILIZERS. 
E. S. & F. Bateman, Spring Mills, N. J. send descrip¬ 
tive lists of various cultivators and other garden and 
farm implements. 
Wm. E. Bell, Smyrna, Del., shows why Draining 
should be done, how to do it, and what the tiles will cost, 
Aug. P. Brown, 59 Lewis Street, New York, illustrates 
his Safety Steam Engine Governor and Water Gauge. 
J. H. Brown & Co., Ottawa, III.—A neat catalogue of 
“ Hardware Specialties,” hog rings, stock marks, etc. 
J. L. Campbell, West Elizabeth. Allegheny Co., Pa., 
describes the Eureka Incubator in a neat little pamphlet. 
J. I. Case Plow Co., Racine, Wis.—An elaborately il¬ 
lustrated catalogue of center draft, riding and walking 
plows, etc. All of which look as if they ‘meant business. 
M. D. Chapin, Poultney, Vt.—Hlustrates the “Wooster 
Perfection Creamery,” and describes its workings in a 
neat publication. 
A. B. Cohu, 197 Water street. New York.—Ice tools, 
machines and implements, in English and Spanish. 
The Deere Company. Moline, Ill.—Illustrate and de¬ 
scribe the “ Gilpin Sulky Plow,” of which there are over 
30,000 in use. 
The Empire Portable Forl.j: Co., Cohoes N. Y.— 
Illustrate Portable Forges for farm and other uses, and 
tools for blacksmithing in the most tempting manner. 
George H. Fowler, Taughannock Falls. N. Y.. gives 
a full description of his Elevator, etc., for hay and grain. 
Curtis Goddard, Alliance, Ohio, illustrates and gives 
abundant testimonials to the excellence of the “ Right 
Speedy ” corn sheller. 
The Grand Detour Plow Co., Dixon, Ill.—Describe 
Sulky and other plows, riding and other cultivators, 
harrows and other implements for disturbing the soil. 
H. W. Hill & Co, Decatur, Ill., catalogue of hardware 
specialties, including, of course, “Hog Ringers,” with 
an amusing and interesting statistical map. 
William E. Lincoln, Warren, Mass., describe the 
“ Lincoln Cieameries” and give directions for their use. 
Mapes Formula and Peruvian Guano Co.—Reports 
of last year’s remarkable results with their products, 
and of interest to every one who uses fertilizers. 
John Q. Maynard, No. 113 Chambers St., N.Y.—Screw 
Hoisting Machines and Boiler Flue Cleaners, screw plates 
and other iron-workers tools. 
Nash & Brother, No. 22 College Place, N. Y City.— 
A full account of the Acme Steel Coulter Pulverizing 
Harrow, Clod Crusher and Leveller. 
New York Safety Steam Power Co., No. 30 Cort¬ 
landt St., N. Y.—A beautifully illustrated and detailed 
account of their various vertical engines. 
Oliver Chilled Plow Works, South Bend, Ind.— 
An elaborate account of the Casaday Sulky Plow, with 
testimonials from Texan farmers. 
S. Pennock & Sons, Kennett Square. Pa.—An account 
of their Patent Road Machine and Surface Ditcher. 
Skinner & Wood, Erie Pa., describe and illustrate 
their portable and stationary boilers and engines in an 
instructive pamphlet. 
Stono Phosphate Company, Charleston, S. C.— Their 
fertilizer is commended by parties well known tous, and 
their catalogue is illustrated by cuts that will make the 
most serious smile. 
U. S. Wi\d Engine and Pump Co., Batavia, Hi.—The 
various forms of Halladay’s Wind Mills and accessories, 
fully illustrated and described. 
LIVE STOCK. 
E. Dillon & Co., Bloomington. Ill.—A finely illustrat¬ 
ed list of their large stock of Norman and other horses. 
Thos. J. Hand, “ Woodlawn,” Sing Sing, N. Y.— Jer¬ 
sey cattle, with full pedigrees, and Southdown sheep. 
C. P. Mattocks, “Riverside Farm,” Portland, Me.— 
Jersey cattle and select turkeys, ducks, fowls, etc. 
Read the Advertising: Columns.— 
Letters are daily received by the Editors, asking where 
pigs, fowls, seeds, fertilizers, machinery, etc., can be 
procured. We consider all the information of this kind 
that is given in the advertising pages sufficient, if those 
needing anything will only look there ; we can not find 
room to repeat what is already plainly told elsewhere. 
Every page of the American Agriculturist , including the 
covers, is interesting reading, and should all be carefully 
examined every month. In addition to looking after what 
one may want, the reading of what others have to say, in 
offering their wares, etc., starts up some new idea in the 
mind of the reader.—When writing to any advertiser, al¬ 
ways tell him in what paper his advertisement was seen. 
